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14:52 Newton Abbot

William Hill Betting TV Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 75y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,500 added
  • Winner: £12,254
  • 2nd: £5,645
  • 3rd: £2,822
  • 4th: £1,413
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 50.60s
  • Off Time: 14:53:34
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Romanor

3/1

    1
    Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue spots and armlets

    Bathiva (FR)

    25 D
    11/8
    • Form 41-5311
    • Age 8
    • Weight 12-0
    • Official Rating 137

    jumped right at times, led 2nd, not fluent 4th (water), blundered badly 8th, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out

    2
    Silk - Dark Blue, Pink epaulets, armlets and cap

    Leapaway (IRE)

    25 p CD
    8/1
    • Form 162-134
    • Age 10
    • Weight 12-0
    • Official Rating 137

    blundered and unseated rider 1st

    3
    Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves and cap

    Mercian Prince (IRE)

    52 bt
    9/4
    • Form 4V-2212
    • Age 11
    • Weight 12-0
    • Official Rating 137

    led until 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd 4 out, no impression, went well held 2nd before 2 out

    5
    Silk - BROWN, BEIGE striped sleeves, BEIGE cap, RED star

    Romanor

    40 BFDCD
    3/1
    • Form 35-4143
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-2
    • Official Rating 110

    not always fluent, chased leaders, closed 9th, led 4 out, clear 3 out, mistake last, easily

    4
    NR

    Peterborough (FR)

    3 p DCD
    10/3
    • Form 14-U331
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-10
    • Official Rating 112

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Most of these like to race up with the pace so there should be no hanging around. Mercian Prince probably needs further but was second over track and trip in June and has since won over hurdles in France. Though often described as a Stratford specialist, ROMANOR has won and placed around here this summer and still looks fairly treated despite being a pound out of the handicap - he also likes to come late off a fast pace. Peterborough has a 7lb penalty for winning at Worcester on Wednesday but Bathiva is only 5lb higher than when winning easily at the same track last month when Leapaway was tailed off.

    Formwatch

    Bathiva (FR) 15-8fav (11-8) Made all, keen early, nudged after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, still handy advantage last, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Elios D'Or (10-3) by 7 1/2l, 5 ran.

    Leapaway (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Held up in rear, pushed after 6th, last and ridden after 7th, went 4th 2 out but never competitive, 4th of 5, dist behind Bathiva (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.

    Mercian Prince (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Went clear, mistake 6 out, headed after last, one pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Virgo Celestin (11-2) at Dieppe 2m 3f hcp hvy in Jun.

    Romanor 15-8fav (11-11) Raced keenly, waited with off the pace in rear, headway 2 out, went remote 3rd at the last, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Shareef Star (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.

    Peterborough (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Led until 5th, led 7th, not fluent 8th, soon headed, led last, stayed on, won going away, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Glajou (11-9) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.